The three women were very enthusiastic about measures that facilitated meditation.
The entire land owned by Zhang Guodong, including this Peach Blossom Abode, is planted with vegetation. As Li Yun put it, "We won't need to buy vegetables from outside anymore. We can also grow some fruit, which is good for our complexion and can generate and gather more spiritual energy. It's good for the environment and will help us improve our cultivation!"
A natural ravine of a stream blocked the way, and with the addition of dikes and iron brambles, no one could enter Zhang Guodong's land except for two roads.
The iron thorns, carefully nurtured by Zhang Guodong using water from the Peach Blossom Spring, are now two to three meters tall and incredibly dense, with not a single gap visible to the naked eye. Their branches and thorns are so tough and sharp that even a knife would struggle to cut them.
So, besides the main entrance, the other path is the alley next door, belonging to Qin Lina. This place has the potential to become a true paradise.
At this moment, Xuan Qingban, Qingzhu, and Li Yun were discussing in the courtyard what plants, vegetables, and fruits to plant around the area, while Zhang Guodong listened from the side. It seemed there was no place for him to interrupt.
Roses? Violets? Peonies? This was exactly Li Yun's suggestion. She wanted to turn this place into a sea of flowers.
Cabbage, tomatoes, and jujubes were Qingzhu's suggestions. Qingzhu has been diligently learning cooking lately and has naturally gained considerable knowledge about vegetables, which she has incorporated into her cooking. Oh, and apples, pears, grapes, and the like.
"Senior Sister, what's your opinion?" After the two women finished speaking, they both looked at Xuan Qingban. The final decision still rested with Xuan Qingban.
"This place is mainly for creating a quiet environment for cultivation, so why don't we plant some demonic vines first!" Xuan Qingban frowned slightly and said after thinking for a moment. She has been talking much more than before, mainly because of Li Yun and Qingzhu's presence.
When Zhang Guodong saw her, he couldn't help but focus his gaze on her beautifully curved back and down to her rounded buttocks. Dressed in modern and fashionable clothes, her dark blue-spotted figure was even more proud and alluring.
He swallowed hard as he watched; the sound was a little loud, immediately drawing the attention of the three women. Zhang Guodong was startled; damn it, he'd been careless.
The three women, Xuan Qingban and others, all had sharp eyes. As soon as they saw Zhang Guodong's lecherous appearance, they each reacted in their own way.
Li Yun pouted, looking at Zhang Guodong with a resentful expression, as if she were very jealous. Qingzhu, on the other hand, grinned mischievously, her eyes sweeping over Xuan Qingying's chest and Li Yun's body. Then, she chuckled to herself, but when she looked down and saw that her own chest didn't seem so impressive, she immediately deflated.
A hint of pink tinge appeared on Xuan Qingban's neck, but his eyes blazed with rage, a sharp killing intent that instantly snapped Zhang Guodong back to reality. Zhang Guodong even sensed that Xuan Qingban might actually try to kill him!
"Damn it, we almost played with fire!" Zhang Guodong coughed, wary of Xuan Qinghui, and said, "Your ideas are all good, but have you considered this? The Plant Cultivation World doesn't have four seasons, but the outside world does. Plants grow differently in different seasons. For example, in winter, can vegetables, flowers, and fruit trees bloom and bear fruit outdoors in low temperatures? Everything will wither then, even the leaves will fall, leaving everything bare."
"Guodong, what do you suggest we do? It'll be winter, and the bare skin will look awful!" Li Yun thought about it and agreed, so she quickly asked.
Sweat! Zhang Guodong was momentarily stunned. All she wanted was to look good? This girl had a fervent pursuit of beauty. Otherwise, she wouldn't have opened a beauty salon. Although beauty salons are highly profitable, it's largely due to her passion for beauty; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to open one.
Stealing a glance at Xuan Qingban and Qingzhu, Zhang Guodong said seriously, "First, we need to figure out how to keep this place like spring all year round, maintaining a suitable temperature."
This is a huge problem. At least Zhang Guodong himself can't solve it right now. If there were hot springs or geothermal wells, it would be possible to pump hot water into underground pipes to maintain a certain surface temperature. But the problem is, Taoyuan Xiaozhu doesn't have these. The geothermal well they drilled before wasn't hot enough, only 20 degrees Celsius, enough only for washing faces and vegetables, not for bathing.
So he paused here, looking at Xuan Qingji. Perhaps the Plant Cultivation Realm has some solution to this problem?
Xuan Qingban's sharp expression subsided, and she glanced at Zhang Guodong indifferently, her eyes filled with coldness. Zhang Guodong's gaze just now had angered her. If this were the Plant Cultivation World, Xuan Qingban might have killed such a lecherous man on the spot!
Zhang Guodong had practically stepped on a landmine, gaining a deeper understanding of Xuan Qingban's personality. "Damn it, I provide you with food and lodging, and you still want to kill me? What kind of logic is that?" Of course, Zhang Guodong had his reasons for inviting the two women; with an expert guiding him, he could learn a lot. And his safety would be guaranteed too!
It's a mutually beneficial situation now, so I'll swallow this insult! A good man doesn't argue with a woman!
"Isn't that easy? With the Jade Spring Vine here, the temperature here will be like spring all year round without any problem!" Qingzhu interjected, sounding rather excited, as if she had accomplished something very important.
"Jade Spring Vine? What kind of plant is that? Is it pretty?" Li Yun asked curiously. Zhang Guodong also wanted to ask, but the moment she asked, he was already drooling. Otherwise, he might have only gotten the wrong answer by adding, "Is it pretty?", leaving Zhang Guodong both amused and exasperated.
"Of course, the Jade Spring Vine is considered the top ornamental plant in our area. Where it grows, the temperature always remains stable, almost the same as in spring and summer!" Qingzhu said proudly.
She meant to keep the temperature at the level of early summer. That temperature is quite suitable! Zhang Guodong nodded. "There are indeed many amazing plants," Zhang Guodong said.
"Senior Sister has some! Senior Sister, quick, bring the seeds!" Qingzhu said, hurriedly reaching out to Xuan Qingban. "When I first heard that there were four seasons outside, Senior Sister collected some seeds and brought them with her. I never thought they would actually come in handy, hehe!"
Xuan Qingban doted on Qing Jiu, yet felt helpless. He could only pat the storage bag, and a small pouch appeared in his hand. Anything inside the storage bag could remain frozen in time, so there was no risk of it expiring.
Zhang Guodong's eyes gleamed with eagerness, as if he wanted some. These seeds absolutely did not exist on Earth. He had never even heard of them. In places with distinct seasons, the temperature remained constant.
But when Qingzhu opened the small packet, she only found six jade-like seeds, each the size of a longan. These seeds were truly beautiful, like jade. But why were there only six?
"This is too little!" He had wanted to beg for half a bag to throw onto the land of Peach Blossom Spring. How could he possibly beg for just six? Zhang Guodong pursed his lips, too embarrassed to ask.
"Tch, you don't know any better, do you? One Jade Spring Vine can only produce two seeds, and Jade Spring Vine is a top-tier ornamental item; ordinary people can't afford it, it's too rare. Senior Sister only managed to collect three Jade Spring Vine seeds with the help of the Tenth Elder!" Qingzhu bluntly attacked Zhang Guodong's fragile heart. Her bright eyes were full of the implication that he was ignorant.
"I'm dizzy! This girl actually looked down on me!" Zhang Guodong was furious.
Li Yun and Qingzhu were whispering among themselves around the six seeds when they quickly decided to plant these. First, they needed to stabilize the ambient temperature.
"This, Green Bamboo. How long does it take for this Jade Spring Vine to grow to maturity? How big and tall can it grow?" Once Zhang Guodong made his decision, he immediately became eager to try it.
"The jade ivy has been planted for fifty years; it should be almost fully grown by now. Once it's mature, it should be able to circle the entire yard, right?" Qingzhu said without turning her head. "Circling the yard" was Qingzhu's description of its length. She estimated it to be about sixty or seventy meters long?
“That long? Only fifty years, that’s too long,” Zhang Guodong said, frowning.
"Oh dear, I forgot. The spiritual energy from the outside world is only one-tenth, so it will probably take five hundred years?" Qingzhu gestured with her fingers and suddenly said in surprise.
Zhang Guodong wanted to just die and never rise again. Five hundred years?! If you planted a single plant for five hundred years, the house would rot away!
"Isn't that too long? By then, we'll be over five hundred years old! Wow, old women!" Li Yun exclaimed. The thought of herself five hundred years from now, old and frightened, sent a shiver down her spine. She looked at Zhang Guodong with tender affection—well, that guy'll be an old man too!
Zhang Guodong nodded to Li Yun, indicating that she was reassured, "Even if I'm an old woman, I want you!"
“If we have a spirit-gathering array to cultivate them, they can be cultivated in as little as three months. When they are transplanted, the area they cover will not be too large at first, but six trees are enough to cover a ten-meter radius around the courtyard!” Xuan Qingwen said calmly.
The Spirit Gathering Array increases the concentration of spiritual energy by thirty times, but the growth of the Jade Spring Vine cannot be calculated solely based on the concentration of spiritual energy. It has a basic growth cycle of three months to cultivate young vines, which are then transplanted and must grow on their own afterward.
This restored Zhang Guodong's confidence. If it was only three months, that was acceptable. Cultivating the young vines and then growing them in an environment with three thousand times the spiritual energy would undoubtedly greatly increase their potential! There was great promise.
"Senior Sister, could you give me a seed? I'd like to try cultivating it too," Zhang Guodong said with a lewd grin.
Xuan Qingban glanced at Zhang Guodong, a look that made Zhang Guodong extremely uncomfortable; it was incredibly cold and sharp. However, the glance vanished in an instant. Xuan Qingban thought for a moment and realized that cultivating all six seeds together would put a lot of pressure on a small spirit-gathering array, greatly affecting their meditation. After all, the amount of spiritual energy that could be gathered was limited. If one seed were separated, things would naturally be better. So, he agreed.
Zhang Guodong was surprised that Xuan Qingban agreed. He happily accepted the seed and wanted to go back upstairs like it was a treasure. But Li Yun grabbed him and said coquettishly, "Guodong, let's go buy some seeds! Vegetable seeds, seedlings, and so on. Qingzhu and I want to plant crops and trees! Okay?"
The sudden movement sent a shiver down Zhang Guodong's spine.
"Okay, I'll buy them all!" The girl rubbed her ample breasts against him. The sensation was exquisite, unparalleled, and his bones instantly went weak. Zhang Guodong quickly agreed. He really wanted to take this girl right there and then!
Upon seeing Zhang Guodong agree, Li Yun happily gave him a kiss on the cheek and said, "I knew my husband was the best!"
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